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Post by newmoorbarn on Jun 19, 2013 16:06:32 GMT
 
When I joined the forum I was asked about the felting of our mohair, so I thought I would post a couple of pictures of one of my mohair cushions, The body of the cushion is wet felted and the front is embellished with Locks of mohair that has been needle felted.
Thanks for Looking.
Amanda
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Post by MTRuth on Jun 19, 2013 16:44:56 GMT
It looks so soft and pretty. Thanks for showing us Amanda!
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Post by Shepherdess on Jun 19, 2013 16:52:00 GMT
Looks very cool Amanda. I love curly locks on things.
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Post by koffipot on Jun 19, 2013 17:49:42 GMT
They're just crying out for a cuddle! Gorgeous.  |
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Post by crealou on Jun 19, 2013 23:51:12 GMT
It is very nice ans it must be so so soft. A question: How com the locks are still loose and not all felted? Is it a special way of felting? Thanks for the info.
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Post by newmoorbarn on Jun 20, 2013 6:42:09 GMT
The cushions are definately crying out for a cuddle.
With the locks I needle felt the ends of each lock individually so the lock will just hang loose, requires a lot of needle felting to not come loose!!!
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Post by crealou on Jun 20, 2013 12:45:52 GMT
I understand now. Lots a patience too. So you wet felted first than added lock at the end. It is beautiful and worth the effort.
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Post by jufergu on Jun 20, 2013 14:16:47 GMT
Oh my, oh my, oh my. So very beautiful. Is there a special way to wash this, if needed?
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Post by zed on Jun 20, 2013 16:57:00 GMT
That looks so gorgeous, I can almost feel the softness Crealou, if you position locks and felt them carefully it is possible to have them loose and not felt in, especially if you use raw fibre. It easiest if you put them around edges/between seams etc. |
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Post by Shepherdess on Jun 20, 2013 17:11:57 GMT
you can do it by putting plastic wrap between each row of locks too but no mater how you do it, it is a lot of work.
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Post by crealou on Jun 21, 2013 12:42:18 GMT
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Post by Shepherdess on Jun 21, 2013 14:58:54 GMT
combining the merino with the raw alpaca the merino would have felted first and fast grapping the alpaca. the alpaca felts mush slower so she probably just fluffed out the edges after she was done. try a sample put some alpaca on the edge of a merino square and then felt. when rubbing only rub the alpaca where its over the merino.
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Post by crealou on Jun 22, 2013 1:05:11 GMT
Thanks a lot Ann, I will definitively try what you explained so well. Another experience!
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Post by Karen on Jun 22, 2013 4:41:34 GMT
OH that looks beautifully soft and luscious |
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